國有

简 国有 · 繁 國有
Mandarin · pinyin guó yǒu

Meanings

  1. nationalized
  2. public
  3. government owned
  4. state-owned
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國
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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2–3 · guo2 you3

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gwok3 jau5

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adj

  1. (attributive) state-owned

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